KNYX and denominations

KNYX is the native token of the KriptoNyx chain. It pays gas, secures the network through staking, and is the base asset of the AMM.

Denominations

Unit	Value
KNYX	The display unit
aknyx	The base unit — 1 KNYX = 1018 aknyx

Every amount on chain — balances, transaction values, contract arguments, event data — is an integer in aknyx. There are no decimals at the protocol level. 1.5 KNYX is 1500000000000000000.

This is the same relationship Ethereum has between ether and wei, and the same 18-decimal convention most ERC-20 tokens use.

Converting

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

ethers.parseEther('1.5')                    // 1500000000000000000n
ethers.formatEther(1500000000000000000n)    // '1.5'

// A token with different decimals, e.g. 6
ethers.parseUnits('1.5', 6)                 // 1500000n
ethers.formatUnits(1500000n, 6)             // '1.5'

Use BigInt, never Number

JavaScript's Number loses integer precision above 2⁵³, which is about 0.009 KNYX at 18 decimals. Any arithmetic on raw amounts done with Number silently corrupts ordinary values.

Number('1000000000000000001')   // 1000000000000000000  — wrong
BigInt('1000000000000000001')   // 1000000000000000001n — correct

Token decimals vary

Not every token uses 18 decimals. Always read decimals() from the contract rather than assuming:

const token = new ethers.Contract(address, [
  'function decimals() view returns (uint8)',
  'function balanceOf(address) view returns (uint256)',
], provider);

const decimals = await token.decimals();
const raw = await token.balanceOf(account);
console.log(ethers.formatUnits(raw, decimals));

On this network, KNYX, KUSD, WKNYX and KNP all use 18. Bridged assets may not — USDT on TRON uses 6, BTC uses 8.

Platform tokens

Token	Address	Role
KNYX	native	Gas, staking, governance
WKNYX	0xEaB9208A1b83BB2F85E13Af19E6BB8254Ac0d35b	Wrapped KNYX, for AMM pairs
KUSD	0xf30443F13fd8f9de14Ea632E47bC874422858E9F	Stablecoin
KNP	0x95f79e7d12BBC353991f856C5330D0424E2BA7FD	Farm reward token

See Contract addresses for the complete list.